What to do in your garden in February

Small room ideas

All things bright and beautiful

July House & Garden is here, and when we say we have something for everyone, it's not an understatement - take a flight of fancy to an eco-lodge in Mozambique, and tour the halls of an incredible Maltese palazzo; a building that was once trade-union offices transformed in to a chic family home, and the renovation of an architect's idyllic Sussex cottage.

Even more exciting we have the second part of our essential guide to the top 100 interior designers working in the UK today, and the start of a new series featuring the gardens of some of our most eminent garden designers, starting with the lovely Dan Pearson.

New technologies, innovative materials and the creativity of designers are pushing he boundaries of modern flooring. Jessica Doyle presents the latest options for underfoot - from wonderful ideas with wood to the surprising come back of vinyl.

The romantic gardens of Cothay Manor in Somerset burst into bloom in summer, with exuberantly coloured flowers and imposing trees stamping their personalities on distinct sections laid out in the Twenties.

In the first of a new series featuring eminent garden designers in their own gardens, Clare Foster visits Dan Pearson in Somerset, where he is developing a 19-acre plot that reflects his passion for the natural world.

Searching for a project, author and designer Paul Golding fell in love with a neglected Maltese palazzo, which he has now carefully restored and subtly modernised to enhance its eighteenth-century glories

In an archipelago just off the coast of Mozambique, the owners of this beachside retreat have created a spectacular lodge that typifies barefoot luxury, while sustaining and conserving the island's rich natural heritage.